Local servicesHospitalConejos County Hospital6.4 miPost officeRomeo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallManassa Town Hall2.8 miPoliceManassa Police Department2.8 miFire stationLa Jara Fire Department - Romeo Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS19 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS133 miUS highwayUS 2855.6 miCoachAlamosa - Student UnionBustang Outrider22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:44 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:13 am – 4:50 pm
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People387 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2190 householdsMedian household income $45,469Median home value $123,800Median rent $689 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $463 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 160 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 40%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 5°F8 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 15 days1 days above 90°F, 206 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manassa station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Branch Conejos Riverriver · 5.0 miSego Springsspring · 5.7 miCave Lake Reservoirlake · 8.8 miIsland Rockpeak · 7.8 miJohn James Trailhead Northtrailhead · 9.4 miJohn James Trailheadtrailhead · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSego Springs State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 642 acresLa Jara State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 3,088 acresAlamosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.3 mi · 12,077 acresMonte Vista National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.7 mi · 16,201 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 21.5 mi · 1,839,117 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 25.3 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 28 Dec 200349 mi away, near Fort Garland, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Feb 201942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowConejos County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 365 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Alamosa County, CO, 29 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Romeoserves 365 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: disinfection by-products, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,736 ft2,358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
